Mar 14 Friday
Material Shift showcases work by 13 Haudenosaunee artists who employ found objects and other unconventional materials to create or illustrate traditional cultural objects or concepts and those who, conversely, explore traditional materials in unexpected ways. Works range from playful to provocative. These events are made possible by the National Endowment for the Arts, the Institute of Museum & Library Services, the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature, and friends and members of the Iroquois Museum. For more information contact: info@iroquoismuseum.org
A FREE, hands-on workshop for creatives that explains how search engines work and shows how small website changes can make your site a more effective marketing tool for your entrepreneurial practice. Presented by CREATE Council On The Arts & The Spark of Hudson - Registration required
CREATE's 42nd annual "Outside The Lines" youth showcase is putting the spotlight on artwork by K-12th grade students & instructors from a dozen Greene, Columbia and Schoharie county schools. Opening Reception Sat, Mar 15 2-5pm, Closing Reception Sun, Mar 30 11am-1pm, Gallery hours Fri 4-7pm. Sat & Sun 11am-6pm 398 Main St, Catskill, NY 12414
In collaboration with the Boys and Girls Club of Saugerties and Kingston, we welcome 40 young artists to showcase their work in The Sketchbook Gallery under the direction of Lindsey Quick from the Boys and Girls Club of Ulster County. Come celebrate our first exhibition of the 2025 season by supporting our local community! This exhibition will be up from March 1 - March 29, 2025. The opening reception is Sat, March 1 from 3-6pm.
The Berkshire Waldorf High School presents S.E. Hinton’s, The Outsiders, at The Unicorn Theater in Stockbridge, MA. Performances at 7pm on Friday, March 14 and 2pm & 7pm on Saturday, March 15. The production features songs from The Outsiders soundtrack performed by members of the high school's rock band. Suggested ticket prices are $10 students, $25 adults and $60 for families. Tickets available at the door only.
The play centers around Ponyboy Curtis, a young "Greaser" from a poor background in Tulsa, Oklahoma, who navigates the conflict between his gang and the wealthy "Socs" (Socials), facing violence and societal pressures as he struggles to find his identity and place in the world. The story is told through his perspective, focusing on loyalty, friendship, and the struggle to survive in a divided society.
Head over to Dewey Hall on Friday, March 14th, for our fourth annual sourdough bread-baking competition! We are celebrating this art by allowing local home bakers to showcase their skills and offering attendees a fun culinary experience.
The origins of sourdough bread date back about 14,000 years, according to archeological evidence. The use of yeast in bread making, however, is relatively recent, dating to the past 150 years. Before that, a sourdough culture (aka starter) was the only leavening agent—and that traditional method has experienced a resurgence in home baking.
Whether you are a bread baker or a bread lover, this event is for you! Bakers will enter two full-size loaves of bread, one for tasting/judging and one to be raffled off. Attendees will be invited to sample the contestants' loaves along with complementary cheese boards from Rubiner’s Cheesemongers and wine, beer, and non-alcoholic beverages. Attendees will also be able to win loaves of freshly baked sourdough bread and other prizes via a raffle (please bring cash for tickets, which benefit Dewey Hall).
The culinary judges will be Jean-François Bizalion of Bizalion's Fine Foods, Richard Bourdon of Berkshire Mountain Bakery, Sarah Reynolds North of Found Bread, and Mac McConnell of The Midwife and the Baker. Live music will be performed by the Michael Junkins Duo.
Dewey Memorial Hall was built in 1887 by The Sheffield Friendly Union, a community organization with the mission “to promote kindly feelings, cheerfulness, and intelligence.” This event is supported in part by Rubiner’s Cheesemongers, Great Barrington Bagel, and Decker and Beebe. Dewey Hall is producing this event with the help of committee chair Evelyn Battaglia (food writer/cookbook editor/Berkshire Edge Special Projects Editor) and volunteer Sherri Gorelick (avid home baker and 2024 contest winner!), who have offered their culinary expertise to the organizational team for this event.
Embark on a musical journey with DakhaBrakha, the groundbreaking quartet from Kyiv, Ukraine; known for their innovative blend of Ukrainian folk traditions and global influences. Dubbed as “ethno-chaos,” their sound fuses traditional folk melodies with rhythms and instruments from India, Africa, the Middle East, and beyond, creating a unique and unforgettable musical experience.
Don’t miss the chance to experience DakhaBraka live–a powerful celebration of music, culture and creativity.
Co-presented by Saratoga Performing Arts Center and Caffè Lena.
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(United States, 1976, 139 minutes, color, Rated R) Directed by Frank Pierson. Starring Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson
A rock musical written by the unlikely, but prolific screenwriting team of Joan Didion and her husband John Gregory Dunne— two of the best-known literary nonfiction writers and “New Journalists” of the 1960s and ‘70s — "A Star Is Born" earned four Oscar nominations, winning “Best Song” for “Evergreen.”
7 p.m. Friday, March 14Page Hall - University at Albany Downtown Campus135 Western Avenue, Albany NY 12203Free and open to the publicPresented by the NYS Writers InstituteWatch the trailer https://www.nyswritersinstitute.org/astarisborn
Join us for a conversation with New York Times film critic Alissa Wilkinson, who grew up in the Capital Region, presenting her new book about Joan Didion’s adventures in Hollywood, "We Tell Ourselves Stories: Joan Didion and the American Dream Machine" (March 2025), at the Albany Film Festival on Saturday, March 29th.
Join us for a "Putney Community Song-Along" at Next Stage Arts!
This sing-along coincides with the March Putney Community Supper. Supper attendees are invited to continue the evening by heading upstairs to the main performing space for a lively session of singing.
Rich Grumbine will lead the song circle, providing guitar accompaniment. Audience members will take turns making song requests from a digital songbook featuring over 100 well-known songs. The lyrics will be projected on a screen for everyone to follow along. The song selection spans many traditions, including folk, golden oldies, gospel, Beatles hits, classic pop and rock, children’s songs, and show tunes.
The event is free, open to the public, and accessible to people with disabilities.
For more information, please contact Rich Grumbine at richgrumbine1@gmail.com or Next Stage Arts at info@nextstagearts.org.
Throughout 2025, we’re celebrating our 15th Anniversary by honoring a pair of Next Stage "Champions"—individuals who have been instrumental in shaping the organization—at one event each month. Our March Anniversary event is the Community Sing-Along, where we’ll salute Chip Greenberg & Ted Dodd.
Show #2 in Bridge Street Theatre’s SoloFest 2025 is a raucous, romantic treat! Kate is a magnificent, late-middle-aged Broadway actor, alone in the world (as only a widow can be) after losing the husband who was the genuine love of her life. At age 70, she finds herself reluctantly dipping her toe into the murky waters of the online dating pool – the world of “man 87 seeks loving relationship with woman under 30.” Her tales from the dark side are at once wickedly funny and delightfully disturbing. And at her side throughout the ordeal is the spirit of her husband, her true soul mate even from beyond the grave. Her valiant effort to find life after love winds up being relatable, heroic, and uniquely touching.
Written by Mark Hampton, lived and performed by Kate Skinner, and directed by Michael Edwards. March 14-16, Bridge Street Theatre, 44 West Bridge Street in Catkill, NY.
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